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A occurrence broke retired aboriginal connected Thursday astatine the residence of a retired authorities main aesculapian serviceman successful Adambakkam, claiming his wife’s life, and injuring him and their 2 children, the constabulary said.
The occurrence occurred astir 4 a.m. connected the archetypal level of a three-storey flat gathering connected Second Main Road astatine Ramakrishna Nagar successful Adambakkam.
Anand Pratap, 64, who had worked astatine Government Royapettah Hospital, lived successful the location with his woman Sashi Bala, 58, and his children.
The household tried to escape, but the dense fumes trapped them inside. While Dr. Pratap, his son, and girl ran to the bathroom, Sashi Bala tried to flight done the beforehand door, but collapsed successful the hall. The neighbours alerted the occurrence services and the police. Firefighters entered done the balcony and bath vent and rescued the doc and his children. They were rushed to Government Royapettah Hospital successful a captious condition. Sashi Bala was recovered dormant wrong the house, and her assemblage was sent for a post-mortem examination.
Adambakkam constabulary registered a lawsuit and are investigating. Preliminary findings suggest that an electrical abbreviated circuit successful the surviving country caused the blaze.
